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Which of the following is true regarding Michelle's claim for the $10,000?


A) She has no interest in the house on which to base a claim.
B) She can require that David pay it based on David's inheritance interest in the house.
C) She may obtain a lien on the house.
D) She can require that Mina pay it based on Mina's inheritance interest in the house.
E) She can require that both David and Mina pay it based upon their inheritance interests in the house.

F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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A buyer is protected from losses resulting from a defect in the title of property by title insurance.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements is false regarding a condominium interest?


A) The holder has tenancy in common with the other condominium owners over the buildings and improvements of the common areas of the development.
B) The condominium association has the power to levy assessments against the unit owners for maintenance of common areas.
C) The architecture and use of common areas are regulated by a condominium association.
D) The holder has exclusive ownership rights of a unit within the condominium.
E) The holder shares joint tenancy with the other condominium owners over the land.

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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A[n] ________ account is an account maintained by a neutral third party into which a deposit on property is placed until all necessary steps for a transfer of property can be made.


A) Escrow
B) Closing
C) Back-up
D) Accountable
E) Earnest

F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

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An easement is a right to use part of another's land for a specific purpose.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following would be the most likely result regarding Mina's claim to the house?


A) She receives only a life estate with the remainder going to David when she dies.
B) She must provide David with a one-half interest in the house only because her mother did not live longer than 6 months following the death of Oscar.
C) Because of the form of ownership previously held by Leona and Oscar,she only receives a portion of the ownership of the house with the remainder being held by any other children of Leona or Oscar,including David.
D) She receives all her mother's things including the house.
E) She does not receive anything because the entire title had already passed to David.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

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An owner's interest in real property cannot occur without the owner's knowledge and consent.

A) True
B) False

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[Family Dispute] When Leona and Oscar married,they both had children from previous marriages.After their marriage,Leona and Oscar purchased a home together as tenants by the entirety and lived there for many years.Oscar died when he was 93 and Leona was 95.Oscar's will left any property he owned to his son,David,who promptly told Leona that she needed to get out of the house.Leona told him to forget it.Leona died a week later.Her will left everything she owned to her daughter,Mina,who moved in the home and refuses to leave.Michelle,who had loaned Oscar $10,000,has filed a claim against any heir of Oscar or Leona,including David and Mina,claiming an interest in the home to satisfy the debt Oscar owed her. -Which of the following is true regarding a tenancy by the entirety?


A) It is a form of co-ownership still in existence in some states by which the husband has absolute control regarding any decisions made regarding improvement of the property.
B) It describes a form of co-ownership by relatives,including married couples as well as brothers and sisters.
C) It is another name for joint tenancy.
D) It describes a form of co-ownership by married couples.
E) It is another name for tenants in common.

F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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Which of the following refers to government restriction of property use?


A) Zoning
B) Obligatory covenants
C) Public use agreements
D) Restrictive covenants
E) Approved use requirements

F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

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[Dentist Lease] Jaston rents space for his new dental office.He installs a chandelier in the reception area and three new dentist chairs.Ten months into the one-year lease,Jaston decides to sublease one of the offices in his rental to a therapist,and tells the therapist to pay the landlord directly.At the end of the lease term,Jaston decides to close the office and move to a smaller space.The landlord,who apparently never received payment from the therapist,wants Jaston to pay the missing rent payments and also tells Jaston he violated the lease by subleasing the property without permission.The landlord also tells him he cannot take the chandelier and dentist chairs because they are fixtures. -May Jaston remove the chandelier and take it with him?


A) Yes,unless there is a writing that states Jaston cannot remove the chandelier.
B) No,items attached to real property are always fixtures and cannot be removed and taken by the tenant.
C) No,lighting is always a fixture and cannot be removed and taken by the tenant.
D) No,since if there is nothing in writing that states otherwise,Jaston may not remove the chandelier and take it with him.
E) Yes,but only if the cost of the chandelier exceeded $5,000,then it is personal property.

F) All of the above
G) None of the above

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The owner of a[n] ________ estate possesses the same interest as the owner of a fee simple absolute,only this interest is subject to a condition.


A) Life
B) Conditional
C) Future interest
D) Leasehold
E) Absolute

F) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

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A[n] ________ is an irrevocable right to use some part of another's land for a specific purpose without taking anything from it.


A) Fixation
B) Joint use
C) Appurtenance
D) Profit
E) Easement

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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[Cottage in the Woods] When Gil's father died,Gil received a life estate for the family's cottage in the woods.According to his father's will,upon Gil's death,the cottage is to become the property of Gil's much younger step-brother Max.Gil lived at the cottage for many years after his father's death.One day,Max went to visit Gil to check on the property that he would someday own,and noticed that the cottage was in disrepair.The roof leaked,it was infested with mice and termites,and there was water damage in the basement.Max tells Gil to fix the property,but Gil refuses saying that can let the property deteriorate as much as he wants. -Does Max have any legal recourse to prevent the property from deteriorating?


A) Yes,as a future owner,Max can bring legal action to recover damages.
B) No,Max does not own the property.
C) Yes,as a future owner,Max may hire contractors to make the repairs and Gil must pay for the repairs.
D) No,because Gil has possession of the property.
E) Yes,as a future owner,Max may hire contractors to make the repairs but only if he pays for the repairs.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

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The ________ of the deed initiates the transfer of property.


A) Registration
B) Acknowledgement
C) Sealing
D) Execution
E) Expressing

F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Which of the following refers to money that is provided by a potential purchaser and applied toward the purchase price of property if the sale goes through,but could be forfeited if the buyer changes his or her mind?


A) Guaranteed funds
B) Good faith money
C) Earnest money
D) Proof money
E) A down payment

F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

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Who will likely win the dispute regarding whether Diego holds a valid easement?


A) Diego will likely win only if he can establish that he paid a fair price for the easement.
B) Diego will likely win regardless of whether he told Kayla and Bridget about the easement before their purchase.
C) Diego will likely win only if he told Kayla and Bridget about the easement before their purchase.
D) Bridget and Kayla will likely win because easements are terminated when property is sold.
E) Diego will likely win only if he told Kayla and Bridget about the easement before their purchase,and if he can establish that he paid a fair price for the easement.

F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

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Which of the following refers to the right to go onto someone's land and take part of the land or a product of it away from the land?


A) Easement
B) Profit
C) Appurtenance
D) Joint use
E) Fixation

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Which of the following terms refers to property which would originally have been considered personal property,but became part of realty after being permanently attached to real property?


A) An enclosure
B) A consolidation
C) A fixture
D) A fee
E) A mix

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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Which of the following refers to the meeting at which the transfer of title actually takes place and delivery and acceptance occur?


A) Termination
B) Closing
C) Wrap-up
D) Conclusion
E) Transfer

F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

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Yi Seul buys a house from Jackson but does not record her ownership interest.Later,Jackson dishonestly sells the same house to Eva who had checked ownership at the courthouse but saw no mention of Yi Seul.After she paid Jackson,Eva recorded her property interest at the courthouse.Eva,who thought that Yi Seul was renting the house from Jackson,then wrote to Yi Seul asking her to move.Who is entitled to the house? What do you believe ethically should be done,assuming Jackson cannot be found?

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